Willis Group Holdings, the third largest global insurance broker, said Monday it sees its $2.1 billion deal for a rival broker boosting growth, especially in the United States. Willis said late Sunday it would buy Richmond, Virginia-based Hilb Rogal & …
Colleen O’Sullivan has joined the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas as the organization’s first-ever recruiting manager. Sullivan’s duties will include assisting the IIAT’s Trusted Choice independent insurance agent members in finding and hiring talented professional staff. O’Sullivan joins IIAT from …
Arson is suspected in a fire that swept through the Texas Governor’s Mansion early on June 8, causing damage that state officials described as “bordering on catastrophic.” The 150-year-old mansion has been undergoing a complete, $10 million renovation since October …
South Carolina-based insurance brokerage and consulting firm, Rosenfeld Einstein, added Debby Jefferson as a commercial account manager in the firm’s Property & Casualty Insurance Group. Jefferson joins the firm with more than 25 years of professional experience at Liberty Mutual …
Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) has introduced a new coverage product aimed at substance abuse rehabilitation facilities. The product covers general and professional liability, automobile and property for non-medical substance abuse rehabilitation centers, group homes for substance abuse clients, counseling and …
Seattle-based Safeco announced that its safe teen driving solution, Teensurance is now available nationwide. Teensurance offers a set of online tools to encourage safe driving, including a GPS-based device – the Safety Beacon – that can notify parents when a …
Teenage drivers’ cellphone use edged higher in North Carolina after the state enacted a cellphone ban for young drivers, a new Institute study finds. This is the case even though young drivers and their parents said they strongly support the …
Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. recently announced that Cynthia Shafer has joined its National Cross-Sell Practice Group as Midwest regional business development officer. She will be based at the company’s headquarters in Chicago. Shafer will be responsible for managing business …
Police say a woman crashed her car in Manchester, New Hampshire after being punched in the face and torso by her boyfriend while she was driving. The woman told police she was driving her boyfriend of work Thursday morning when …
A senior city buildings official signed off on crane inspections he didn’t perform and helped crane operators cheat on licensing exams in exchange for thousands of dollars in bribes, but his actions do not appear to be connected to two …
